Term: ceramic precursor
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07541

Definition:
Material that is converted to a ceramic through pyrolysis.

Note: Examples include poly(dimethylsilanediyl), poly(carbasilane)s, poly(silazane)s, etc.

Related Terms:
1) ceramic (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07540).
2) pyrolysis (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04961).

Source: PAC, 2007, 79, 1801. 'Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1810 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779101801)

Citation: 'ceramic precursor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07541

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